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POLLINATOR PARK

Welcome to Pollinator Park

Step into the unknown and discover what our world would look like without
pollinating insects

Go to the web experience
Supported by: Chrome, Edge or Firefox Available for PC and MAC in EN, FR, DE,
NL, ES and MNE
Download for Oculus Rift
Available for free in EN, FR, DE, NL, ES and MNE
Install on Oculus Quest
Available for free in EN, FR, DE, NL, ES and MNE
Discover Pollinator Park in Montenegrin

EU award-winning virtual reality tool Pollinator Park shows what our world would
like if we lost insect pollinators. For the World Bee Day, we’ve partnered up
with the Delegation of the EU to Montenegro to produce a new version for
audiences in the Western Balkans.

Montenegro, a small country on the Balkan peninsula, has some of the richest
flora and fauna in Europe and highly diverse ecosystems. The country is home to
about 3,250 plant species and an estimated 16,000-20,000 species of insects. But
all this, just like elsewhere in Europe and the world, is in danger of
disappearing.

Explore the magical world of Pollinator Park in Montenegrin, and discover how
you can turn the tide.

Summary
 * About
 * Visit Pollinator Park
 * Host Pollinator Park
 * Frequently Asked Questions
 * Spread the buzz


ABOUT

Pollinator Park is an entertaining and educational VR-experience intended to
raise awareness about the alarming decline of pollinators and mobilise global
action to address it.

Find out more About Pollinator Park.


VISIT POLLINATOR PARK

As a park visitor, try your hand at hand pollination, go grocery shopping in a
pollinator-deprived world, rediscover nature’s beauty and perfection and find
out how you can protect the last remaining pollinators.

Puzzle together the full story via Beatrice's diary entries: collect at least 5
for access to the final Zoom Room and a new perspective on the world outside.

On your computer

 * Supported by: Chrome, Edge or Firefox
 * For Mac and PC
   
   Go to web experience


In Virtual Reality

 * Supports: Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest
 * Available for free
   
   Download for Oculus Rift  Install on Oculus Quest


HOST POLLINATOR PARK

You would like to feature Pollinator Park at your event, but don’t know where to
start.

Here’s everything you need to know about it!

20 MAY 2022
Hosting Pollinator Park VR experience - Q&A
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Technical Q&A and instructions:


IS THE INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES?

Pollinator Park doesn’t contain any offensive content whatsoever, which
technically makes it a suitable experience for all ages. However, please note
that:

 * for now,the experience is only available in English, so it does require a
   decent level of understanding.
 * Oculus advises against the use of VR under the age of 13.


WHAT’S THE DURATION OF THE POLLINATOR PARK EXPERIENCE?

If you wish to take in all of the content and interact with all installations,
you’re looking at a 20 to 30 minute experience. However, just like in a museum
or a zoo, you are completely free to move around and discover as much as you
like: the experience is exploration-oriented and timings are merely an
indication.


WILL THERE BE MORE LANGUAGE VERSIONS AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE?

Yes. Pollinator Park will gradually be released in other (European) languages
over the next few months.


DO I NEED TO HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE WITH GAMES TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY POLLINATOR
PARK?

No. The interactions and guidance are designed to make the experience easy and
accessible for a broad range of users, even with no previous gaming experience.


DO I NEED A VR HEADSET TO PLAY THIS EXPERIENCE?

No, you can also visit Pollinator Park in your web-browser.


WHICH VR HEADSETS ARE SUPPORTED?

At the moment, we support Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest 2.


HOW MUCH SPACE DO I NEED TO EXPERIENCE POLLINATOR PARK IN VR?

For your safety and comfort, make sure to clear a 2 x 2 metre surface to move
around in this virtual universe.


WHICH WEB-BROWSERS ARE SUPPORTED?

At this time, WebGL 2.0 (the development technology used) is supported by Google
Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox.


WHY DOES AN ERROR-MESSAGE POP UP WHEN I TRY TO LAUNCH THE WEB EXPERIENCE?

Some platforms and browsers do not fully support the recent WebGL 2.0
technology. This means that:

 * Pollinator Park will not run on mobile smartphone web-browsers. The graphic
   performance needs are incompatible with the memory limitations of a
   smartphone or tablet web browser.
 * Pollinator Park will only run on the following desktop or laptop
   web-browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox.


CAN I RUN THE POLLINATOR PARK ON MY SMARTPHONE OR TABLET?

No. The graphic intensity of the experience requires more memory than a
smartphone or tablet web browser can provide.


POLLINATOR PARK IS RUNNING VERY SLOW ON MY COMPUTER. WHY IS THAT?

The graphic intensity of the experience requires a decent amount of CPU and
graphics performance. It is designed to run smoothly on most recent computers,
but you might run into performance limits using:

 * An older computer without a dedicated graphics card
 * Very light laptops with minimal CPU power


WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE RUN SMOOTHER ON MY COMPUTER?

There are several things you can do to optimize the performance:

 * a quick fix is to make your browser window smaller. 
 * if you’d rather not compromise on screen-size, you could turn to the in-game
   settings (bottom right) and switch to “best performance”.
 * ultimately, try enabling WebGL hardware acceleration in your browser’s
   settings (for Chrome, Firefox and Edge).


SPREAD THE BUZZ

Press
For more information, visuals or interviews, please contact:
EU-POLLINATORS@ec.europa.eu


Partnerships
For collaborations or access to our social media toolkit, please contact:
EU-POLLINATORS@ec.europa.eu


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PUBLICATIONS

 * General publications
 * 22 May 2024
 * Directorate-General for Environment

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 * 22 May 2024
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Carnivore Damage Prevention News (CDPNews)
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